Hyperlane is making waves in the blockchain ecosystem as the first universal and permissionless interoperability layer built for the modular blockchain stack. It’s designed to enable seamless communication and customizable security across various blockchain environments, from layer 1 chains to rollups and app-chains similar to layerzero.
With a recent fundraising round of $18.5 million and a $74 million valuation, Hyperlane is poised to be a major player, and there are strong rumors of a potential token airdrop. This guide will help you prepare and maximize your chances of participating in this anticipated airdrop.
What is Hyperlane?
Hyperlane is a groundbreaking protocol that enables cross-chain communication in a decentralized and permissionless manner. It allows anyone to deploy Hyperlane to any blockchain environment, facilitating seamless interactions between different chains. Here are some key features:
- Permissionless Deployment: Anyone can deploy Hyperlane on any blockchain, including layer 1, rollups, or app-chains.
- Interchain Communication: Supports seamless communication between chains where Hyperlane is deployed.
- Modularity: Offers customizable interchain security modules, allowing developers to tailor the security of their applications.
- Interchain Applications: Enables the creation of applications that operate across multiple blockchains.
How to Get the Hyperlane Token Airdrop
Follow these steps to enhance your chances of qualifying for the potential Hyperlane token airdrop:
1. Boost Your Chain Numbers on Minter.Merkly
- Visit: Go to Minter.Merkly Hyperlane or visit Minter.Merkly and select ‘Hyperlane’ from the top right corner.
- Mint NFTs: Boost your ‘source’ and ‘destination’ chain numbers by minting NFTs across various blockchains. Avoid using Ethereum due to high gas fees. Instead, opt for low-cost destination chains like CELO, GNOSIS, or MOONBEAM.
2. Bridge TIA Tokens Across Different Chains
- Buy TIA: Buy Celestia ($TIA) tokens from a centralized exchange like Bybit or Binance and transfer them to your Keplr wallet.
- Bridge on Nexus: Visit UseNexus and connect your Keplr and Metamask wallets.
- Perform Bridges:
- Bridge Celestia $TIA from the Celestia blockchain to Arbitrum ($TIA.n).
- Bridge $TIA.n from Arbitrum to Neutron.
- Bridge $TIA from Neutron to Manta Pacific.
- Repeat on Different Days: To potentially meet airdrop criteria, perform these bridges on separate days.
3. Use Renzo Protocol with Hyperlane
- Swap to $ezETH: Swap ETH or stablecoins to Renzo staked ETH ($ezETH) using your preferred swap aggregator or bridge swaps like Jumper across networks like BNB, Arbitrum, or Optimism.
- Bridge $ezETH: Visit Renzo Hyperlane, connect your wallet, and bridge $ezETH to Arbitrum or other networks like linea, optimism or base. Repeat this process every few days to increase your chances.
4. Add Liquidity on Arbitrum (Optional)
- Visit TraderJoe: Go to TraderJoe and connect your wallet to the Arbitrum network.
- Swap for $TIA.n: Swap some of your stablecoins or ETH to bridged TIA ($TIA.n) tokens.
- Add Liquidity: Navigate to the “Pool” section and add a small amount of liquidity to the TIA.n/ETH pool. I would recommend adding a minimum of $10-$50 worth of liquidity, the more the better though.
Additional Tips for Optimizing Hyperlane Usage
- Forma chain Interaction:
- Bridge on Formachain: Use the Forma Bridge to bridge $TIA from Celestia to Forma. Optionally, mint an NFT on Modularium using TIA.
- Track Progress:
- Use Hyperlane Explorer: Monitor your activities, focusing on volume, transaction count, bridging between Celestia/Neutron and EVM chains, and monthly usage.
- Stay Updated: Keep an eye on new integrations announced by Hyperlane’s official Twitter and Airdrops.io.
Bridges and DApps Built on Hyperlane
- Nexus: Bridge assets between EVM and Cosmos chains (Visit Nexus).
- Injective: Bridge assets between Injective (Cosmos) and Injective EVM (Visit Injective).
- Nautilus: Bridge assets to/from the Nautilus chain (Visit Nautilus).
- Superform: A yield management dApp using Hyperlane, LiFi, and other solutions (Visit Superform).
Hyperlane x Superform Strategy
- Complete Tasks: Go to Galxe and complete the tasks.
- Deposit and Withdraw: On Superform, deposit $WETH from Arbitrum to Vault on the Base network, then withdraw and repeat the process several times.
Hyperlane x Nautilus Strategy
- Buy $ZBC: Purchase the token $ZBC on the Jupiter exchange.
- Swap for $wZBC and bridge to Nautilus: Swap $ZBC for $wZBC and send it to the Nautilus network using the nautilus bridge.
Hyperlane x Injective Strategy
- Fund Wallet with $INJ: Fund your wallet with $INJ tokens on the Injective network.
- Bridge to inEVM: Connect your EVM/Solana and Cosmos wallets and bridge $INJ to the inEVM network.
